The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-30

SPRING EXAMINATIONS IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Interesting Exercises at the Hlgn
Schools-PupIs Acquit Themselves
Creditably in AL the Departments
The Board OF Education Makes a
Round Of Visits Flowers and White
Dresses Everywhere.
Yesterday was examination day III the
public schools and all of the class rooms
were crowded with pupils and visitors
Proud were the parents whose hopefuls
passed through the ordeal satisfactorily and
prouder were the scholars themselves.
If as a rule they looked forward to the ex-
animation with nervousness and apprehen-
sion, it did not prevent them from doing
themselves credit when the critical moment
came.
The greatest interest centred in the Boys
and Girls High Schools The boys all looked
fresh and bright and the girls, of course,
looked superlatively so. The graduates CT
last year and the year before were present,
and smiled patronizingly as much as to say
they knew what it was to go through the ex-
animation, having been there themselves.
THE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL.
Principal Bogart's room presented the
prettiest picture OF all, and had his class been
admitted to compete for second golden
apple it is doubtful if even old dame Helen
would have carried off the prize. His first
class was examined orally in history, pros
ody, chemistry, geometry and Latin, and all
Of the members passed satisfactorily. The
principal especially commended the essays
and the rythm of the royal heXameter
TRANSACTIONS of passages from Vlrglls
Eneid. The exercises in this class room
concluded with Rotations, songs and
coloquy. The class sang for an opening
song Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel"
The recitations by the young ladies were as
follows:
Miss NJ Bannon, 'No, l." Miss P Decker,
1.-THE Blacksmiths Story" Miss L. Spann,
The Silken Shoe" Miss L. Selig, Poor
House Nam" Miss T. Morgan, Joe" Miss
NJ Cox, Legend of the Organ Builder"
Miss NJ Proctor, THE Shadow on the
Blind" Miss NJ. Davis, William Tell"
The last recitation was succeeded by
welcome to Friends, song by the class,
Roses" by Misses Decker, Cox, Selig, Proc
tor, Spann, Morgan, Bannon, Middleton
and Davis.
THE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL.
The examination of the boys graduating
class was conducted by the principal, Prof
Train, and by Mr.. Thigpen and Mr.. Ash
more. The studies in which they were ex-
amined We're history, English literature,
algebra, Latin, chemistry, arithmetic, phys
les and geometry.
The examination lasted from o'clock I'M
til II, and was followed by declarations by
thirty-five members OF the class. A debate
on the question, care the mental capacities
of the sexes equal!' closed the programme.
The speakers were Preston Arkwright, Nell
gan Usina, Hayward Ravenel, A. NJ. West,
Jr., II. S. Jaudon, Hugh NJ Train, Charles
Park. Davant Williams, Robert Lamar,
Hugh Banks, John Carter Lester Hubbel,
Richard Fox, William VIM, Harry Rich
mond, Lewis Mercar Gus Kayton.
One of the blackboards bore an inscrip-
ton to the memory of Charles K Reilly,
c.. Frances Cier, and John w. Lamar, all
members of the class which graduated last
year, and all three of whom died during the
year and within few months OF each other.
In the Grammar school the exercises
were much the sarIe as those in the High
schools.
THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
At the Barnard Street School, Miss J. A.
| Muslin, principal, the Cathedral School,
Mr.. NJ. A. O'Brien, principal, the Masssie
| School, Mr.. j. E.. Way, principal, and st.
Patrck's School, Mr.. A. j. O'Hara, prin-
esling as at the high Schools and were at
| tended by crowds OF visitors The class
rooms were thronged all day until the ex-
| aminationS and class exercises were con
cluded Superintendent Baker and the mem
bers of the Board of Education visited
most of the schools and spent some time
| in the class rooms The exercises following
| the examinations were very interesting. AT
the close of the regular exercises at the
tata, was capitally rendered by the young
misses and masters of the first class. The
| characters were;
Daisy Glenn, a Gypsy Girl Miss Nellie wakemar
Florence Earle Miss Sallie Baker
| Kate Bloomer. Miss Alice Proctor
| Ike, GYPSY Boy. Master Louis Warfied
Willie Fair. ......... Master Dorsey woodbridge
! Frank Ellis. .........- Master Harry Richardson
The choruses were rendered by the whole
| class. The cantata was under the direction
of Mrs. f. f. Cotchett, assistant teacher
Mrs Bracewel presided at the piano, anc
played an admirable accompaniment.
At the Barnard Street. Cathedral and St
Patrick's schools the pupils acquitted them
selves very crcditably in all the examina
tions, and showed careful training on thu
part of the teachers
THE CoLOREp SCHOOLS
At the East Broad Street School, james
interesting, and were attended by large
number of visitors. The teachers are Lula
f. Hardee, Maurice w Long, Rebecca G
| Houston and John Mcintosh, Jr. The pupils
in all the departments acquitted themselves
creditably.
In the West Broad Street School, Jas. H
| c. Butler, Principal, and Mrs. S. j. Butler
Miss A. B. Miller, Miss r. A. Walton, Mrs
f. A. Deveaux, Miss p A. Hines, G. S
Williams, Miss F. III. jackson, Miss F. A
Smith and Miss l.. /. Carey, teachers, Their,
were examinations in spelling, reading
geography, history, arithmetic and gram
mar. The pupils acquitted themselves cred
itably in all branches, showing careful
training on the part Of their teachers. EX
ercises IN defamation and singing, which
were greatly enjoyed by the large crowd o
visitors present, followed the examinations
The singing was particularly good. Tn
colored people seem to appreciate this schoo
very highly.
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